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Maintenance, licences and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Mar 2022 at 11:15

Award

11 Feb 2022 at 09:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking a contract for the maintenance, licences, and support of the Leica Cytovision scanning system, classified under health and social work services. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure, carried out without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the exclusive rights held by Leica Microsystems over the system's maintenance and updates. The contract was signed on 11 February 2022, and the total value of the award amounts to £200,000. This tender is currently considered complete.

This procurement presents an opportunity primarily for companies specialising in medical equipment maintenance and related support services, particularly those familiar with Leica Microsystems products. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in health technology and have the capacity to maintain complex systems like the Cytovision scanning system may find this contract aligns well with their offerings. The lack of competition due to technical reasons suggests that competitors must have a solid foundation in medical device support to effectively engage in such tenders.

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Notice Title

Maintenance, licences and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system

Notice Description

Maintenance, licences and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system

Lot Information

Lot 1

Maintenance, licences and support contract for Leica Cytovision scanning system

Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement as Leica have exclusive rights over the maintenance, updates and licences for this system which is critical to patient care and service delivery. The replacement of which would require infrastructure, ICT and extensive validation work that would result in significant disruption and disproportionate technical difficulties that would impact on the Trusts ability to deliver services. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement. This is an interim measure as a tender is currently being progressed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031610
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008383-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Norma Moore
Contact Email
norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS

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